Silicon Valley Bank – Did its Leadership Cause the Collapse? – Accountability in Corporate Failures

Silicon Valley Bank – Did its Leadership Cause the Collapse? – Accountability in Corporate Failures

by | Mar 16, 2023 | Banking, Board & Governance, Board of Directors, Business - General, BusinessFitness, Disruption, Investing, Leadership, Risk, Valuation

One of the dominant news items of the past week or so was the Silicon Valley Bank Collapse. It caused a level of panic around the world, understandable as it’s a high profile bank which was focused on providing finance to the tech and venture capital sectors, and the...
Unlock the True Value of Your Business: How to Create a Profitable Business Beyond Your Presence!

Unlock the True Value of Your Business: How to Create a Profitable Business Beyond Your Presence!

by | Feb 16, 2023 | Business - General, BusinessFitness, Culture, Growth, Leadership, Productivity, Profitability, Risk, Strategy, Work Life Balance

What would happen to your business if something happened to you? Would it remain profitable? Would it realise its true value? Would it even survive? What would happen to your family? And when was the last time you took a holiday without being on call, with your tech,...
“The future belongs to those who plan for it.” – Jim Moran

“The future belongs to those who plan for it.” – Jim Moran

by | Feb 9, 2023 | Board & Governance, Business - General, BusinessFitness, Cities, Culture, Disruption, Economy, HR & Personnel, Leadership, Lifestyle, Motivation, Pandemic, COVID, Productivity, Risk, Strategy, Work Life Balance, Working From Home

How true – for without planning, the future becomes simply a matter of luck. What brought this to mind was reading a report from IWG / Regus earlier today entitled, “The Future of Work – a trends forecast for 2023.” and as they’re among the biggest suppliers globally...
“In any moment of decision, the best thing you can do is the right thing. The worst thing you can do is nothing.” – Theodore Roosevelt

“In any moment of decision, the best thing you can do is the right thing. The worst thing you can do is nothing.” – Theodore Roosevelt

by | Jan 19, 2023 | Business - General, BusinessFitness, Disruption, Growth, Leadership, Risk, Success

As a business leader, it is often easy to get caught up in the day-to-day tasks of running a business and forget the importance of making quick decisions – especially when coming back from a holiday and finding your email box full and your desk piled high with things...